Bones & Brawn (Structure & Function)
I’m the longest bone you’ll find, in your thigh I’m well-designed.
What is the femur?
I’m the freely movable joint class — your knee and elbow let motion pass.
What is a synovial joint?
I flex your arm at the elbow — two heads strong, I steal the show.
What is the biceps brachii?
I’m the hole in skull bones where nerves or vessels go — guess my name if you know.
What is a foramen?
I’m bone loss with fragile might — elderly women fear my bite.
What is osteoporosis?
I connect bone to bone — if you sprain me, healing is slow.
What is a ligament?
I rotate your head side to side — between C1 and C2 I reside.
What is a pivot joint?
I extend your thigh, I'm powerful too — I help you climb and rise with you.
What is the gluteus maximus?
I’m the rounded end of a long bone, part of joints — find me near movement points.
What is the epiphysis?
I’m a tear in muscle or tendon band — overstretch me and I won’t stand.
What is a strain?
I attach muscle to bone, strong like rope. When inflamed, I hurt with hope.
What is a tendon?
I allow movement in many directions — shoulder and hip are my connections.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
I help you breathe from deep within — dome-shaped muscle, you’ll feel me in.
What is the diaphragm?
I’m a ridge on the pelvis where muscles attach — Ilium wears me like a patch.
What is the iliac crest?
I’m the X-ray’s best friend, you’ll agree — when bones break, you’ll call for me.
What is a fracture?
I’m striped and under control — I move your limbs, that’s my role.
What is skeletal muscle?
I allow flexion and extension, that's all — hinge-like action, large or small.
What is a hinge joint?
I’m found on your back, I pull things in — I row your arms, broad and thin.
What is the latissimus dorsi?
I’m the shin’s sharp edge you can feel — straight and strong, not made of steel.
What is the tibial crest (or anterior border of the tibia)?
Joint swells, pain flares up fast — autoimmune and built to last.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
I build bone with calcium pride, I help grow strong from the inside
What is an osteoblast?
My type joins skull bones tight — no movement, but I seal them right.
What is a suture (fibrous joint)?
I’m deep in the abdomen, my fibers cross — I stabilize your core at any cost.
What is the transverse abdominis?
I form the heel, I bear the load — name this tarsal on your foot’s back road.
What is the calcaneus?
I’m lateral curve in spinal scene — I cause a twisted, tilted lean.
What is scoliosis?